Can Titanium Rings Be Resized?

One of the frequently cited downsides of titanium rings is that they cannot be resized. You may think that as long as you measure your finger accurately, your ring will always fit, but in reality, the size of your finger can change with time. So what can you do if your titanium ring needs resizing?

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Resizing a Titanium Ring: Is It Impossible?

It is true that titanium rings are harder to resize compared with ones made of other metals such as gold or silver. Titanium is a very strong metal, and its hardness makes it hard to work with, but sometimes resizing may be doable.

Some jewelers will tell you that they can only resize a titanium ring up but cannot decrease its size.

Some jewelers will say that they cannot resize a titanium ring.

Others will say that resizing is possible but the change in size would be limited.

There are jewelers who say that they can only increase a titanium ring in size but not decrease it; others claim to also be able to size your ring down.

The bottom line is this: Whether a jeweler will be able to resize your titanium ring depends on the technology he or she prefers to use.

If you look hard enough, you may find someone who will be able to help you. However, resizing titanium rings comes at a price.

Increasing the Size of Your Titanium Ring

In general, jewelers will tell you that resizing a titanium ring by cutting it and adding metal is not possible because titanium cannot be soldered.

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However, many jewelers claim that they can size a titanium ring up by using two alternative methods:

Stretching

Some jewelers claim to be able to stretch a titanium ring, but they warn that the gain in size will be very little because the metal is very hard.

Carving

Other professionals say that they cannot stretch your ring, but they offer to size it up by removing metal from the inside. However, if the ring is too thin, the potential increase in size will be very limited.

Most jewelers using this method say that they can achieve an increase of one-half to two sizes.